in medias res

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin in mediās rēs (literally “into the middle of things”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪn ˌmiːdiəs ˈɹeɪz/, /ˌmiːdiæs/, /ˈrɛz/ (construed as French) IPA(key): /ɪn ˌmiːdiə ˈɹeɪ/ === Adverb === in medias res (not comparable) In the middle of a storyline. Synonym: in-between Coordinate term: ab ovo ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === in medias res (not comparable) Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film. === Noun === in medias res (uncountable) Narrative presented in medias res. 2010 (March 31st, 5:00pm): Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, “Final Fantasy XIII” reviewed by Zero Punctuation, 2:03–2:16 Anyway, the characters have been introduced but by no means established. I know Final Fantasy’s always been big on in medias res, but even the most basic questions about the plot remain unanswered. Who the fuck are these people? What is going on? Why should I care? Can I stop playing now? Please? ==== Usage notes ==== Often incorrectly rendered as "in media res". === Further reading === in medias res on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === sideramines == German == === Alternative forms === medias in res === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin in medias res. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪn ˌmeːdi̯aːs ˈʁeːs/ === Adverb === in medias res (postpositive) in medias res (in the middle of a storyline) Antonyms: ab initio, ab ovo === Further reading === “in medias res” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “in medias res” in Duden online “in medias res”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008– “in medias res” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin in medias res. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈin ˈmɛ.djas ˈrɛs/ Syllabification: in me‧dias res === Adverb === in medias res (not comparable) (postpositive) in medias res (in the middle of a storyline) Antonyms: ab initio, ab ovo === Further reading === in medias res in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN in medias res in Polish dictionaries at PWN in medias res in PWN's encyclopedia == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin in mediās rēs (literally “into the middle of things”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌim ˌmedjas ˈres/ [ˌĩm ˌme.ð̞jaz ˈres] Syllabification: in me‧dias res === Adverb === in medias res in medias res === Adjective === in medias res (invariable) in medias res ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “in medias res”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025